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ArticleLangmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2022

Superhydrophobic 304 Stainless Steel Mesh for the Removal of High-Density Polyethylene Microplastics.

Oriol Rius-Ayra, Alisiya Biserova-Tahchieva, Victor Sansa-López, Núria Llorca-Isern

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Article in Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Oriol Rius-AyraCPCM Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9545-3664
Alisiya Biserova-TahchievaCPCM Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Victor Sansa-LópezCPCM Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Núria Llorca-IsernCPCM Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Universitat de Barcelona · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microplastics are a global issue that affects the environment, economy, as well as human health. Herein, we present a superhydrophobic 304 stainless steel mesh obtained by chemical etching followed by a liquid-phase deposition of lauric acid that can be used for microplastic removal. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HR-XPS), among other techniques, were used to identify the hierarchical structure and chemical composition of the surface. They revealed that iron laurate decreased the surface free energy. The 304 stainless steel mesh was superhydrophobic (169°) and superoleophilic (0°). Taking advantage of these wetting properties, we showed an innovative use of these superhydrophobic surfaces in the removal of microplastics. Additionally, we analyzed the removal efficiency from a surface and colloidal point of view that allowed us to explain and clarify why microplastics can also be removed by their wetting properties. The loss of a double electrostatic cloud between the microplastics and the predominance of van der Waals interactions in the organic phase promote the removal of these persistent pollutants from water.

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MicroplasticsStainless SteelHumansPlasticsPolyethyleneSurgical MeshWettabilityMicroplasticsPlasticsPolyethyleneStainless Steel

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PMID35465677
PMCPMC9097532
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